WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the popular social media platform TikTok. Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill., introduced the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act,” which [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean-energy leaders across the globe are tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. They say it’s an idea that sells better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders. Messaging from the American renewable energy industry and the United Nations on climate change typically has focused on [...]
ROME (AP) — American importers have been stockpiling Italian bubbly Prosecco as a hedge against the possible impact of tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, wine industry data show. American imports of Italian sparkling wine — 90 percent of that Prosecco — skyrocketed by 41 percent in November, after Trump’s election, exceeding consumer demand as [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close American ally. Neither the United States nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes [...]
Three Franklin County projects are among several statewide to receive grants from the state Department of Development to “promote greater housing stability.” A total of $10.6 million worth of grants were awarded. The grants are being awarded through the state’s supportive housing program that is designed to help 32 non-profit and local government agencies provide [...]
A state representative from northwest Ohio said he is hopeful the bill he recently introduced continues the electricity deregulation work begun in 1999, which separated the generating sector from the electric transmission system. Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, a Haviland Republican, recently told members of the House Energy Committee that House Bill 15 aligns with the mission [...]
Honeywell, one of the last remaining American industrial conglomerates, will split into three independent companies, following in the footsteps of manufacturing giants such as General Electric and Alcoa. The company last week said it will separate from its automation and aerospace technologies businesses. Including plans announced earlier to spin off its advanced materials business, Honeywell [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA last week confirmed that it has offered buyouts to employees who voluntarily resign, the latest group of workers targeted in President Donald Trump's push to transform the federal government. A CIA spokesperson declined to say how many people received offers or whether they face any deadline to decide. Trump's Office [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — Continuing the recent game of musical chairs among high-ranking state officials, Secretary of State Frank LaRose has announced a bid for state auditor in 2026, while state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for governor to run for secretary of state. With term limits preventing him from seeking another term as the [...]